Short Line Safety Institute: 2025 Systematic Review [Research Results]

Details

• Creators:
  Kidda, Starr ; Leone, Julia ; Lacey, Samantha
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology ; Short Line Safety Institute
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Annual reviews
  • Railroad safety
  • Safety culture
  • Short line railroads
  • Railroads
• Publication/ Report Number:
  RR 26-04
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Research Results
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
• Abstract:
  SLSI conducts an annual analysis to assess the status of safety culture in the targeted railroads. This report summarizes findings from a systematic review of the 18 SLSI Safety Culture Assessment (SCA) Reports created in 2025 and discusses trends in industry strengths and opportunities for improvement related to safety culture practices. These strengths (e.g., employees feel comfortable communicating safety-related issues/concerns to management) and Opportunities for Improvement ("Opportunities," e.g., employees express a desire for more recognition of safe work practices in the field) indicate the status of safety culture in the railroad industry. Lastly, this report introduces new ways SLSI can continue to serve the industry.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  F33315-86-C-5169
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92843/dot_92843_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 323.47 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Railroad Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:84f5f2bb0b44812ab390b2f39c5d091f38c3743d97f71e3bb27622cca45728879b7460c4e842e0cfcae2a657e403f839fa4a1091cea5f9c44cf381c4f5403910